Inscribed

TO

THE MARQUIS CLANRICARDE, K.P.
IN REMEMBRANCE
OF
CONSTANT KINDNESS.

CONTENTS

CHAP.
[I.] Mr. Churchill's Ideas are Monastic.
[II.] Down at Bissett.
[III.] Starting the Game.
[IV.] The Commissioner's Views are Matrimonial.
[V.] "There's Nothing half so sweet in Life."
[VI.] The Commissioner's Shell Explodes.
[VII.] Touching a Proposal.
[VIII.] Touching another Proposal.
[IX.] "A little proud, but full of Pity."
[X.] At the Tin-Tax Office, No. 120.
[XI.] With the Secretary.
[XII.] Where Mr. Pringle went to.
[XIII.] Mr. Prescott's Proceedings.
[XIV.] Miss Lexden on Matrimony.
[XV.] Mother and Son.
[XVI.] "For better, for worse."
[XVII.] Mining Operations.
[XVIII.] The Schröders at Home.
[XIX.] The Old or the New?
[XX.] Churchill's at Home.
[XXI.] The Flybynights.
[XXII.] Mr. Simnel at the Den.
[XXIII.] Mr. Beresford in Pursuit.
[XXIV.] Barbara's first Lesson in the Manege.
[XXV.] A Garden-party at Uplands.
[XXVI.] Showing Who Were "Pigott and Wells."
[XXVII.] Weaving the Web.
[XVIII.] Tightening the Curb.
[XXIX.] Mr. Scadgers pays a Visit.
[XXX.] After the Storm.
[XXXI.] The Paper Bullet.
[XXXII.] Half-revealed.
[XXXIII.] The House of Mourning.
[XXXIV.] Et tu Brute!
[XXXV.] Balthazar.
[XXXVI.] "Be sure Your Sin will find you out."
[XXXVII.] Ministering Angels.
[XXXVIII.] Under Pressure.
[XXXIX.] "We kissed again with Tears."
[XL.] Going Home.
[XLI.] The Day after.
[XLII.] And last.